Is possession of a firearm silencer a crime of violence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Huffhines, 967 F.2d 314 (9th Cir. 1992):
A categorical approach, by which only the statutory definition of the crime is examined, is appropriate to determine whether a prior conviction is a crime of violence under section 4B1.1. United States v. Alvarez, 960 F.2d 830, 837 (9th Cir.1992). The crime of possession of a firearm silencer does not have as an element the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force required by section 4B1.2(1)(i). See Tex.Penal Code Ann. 46.06(a)(4)
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